Ironing-board.



PATBNTED JULY 16, 1907. I

G. w. PORNEY. IRONING BOARD.

APPLIUATION FILED APR.5. 1906.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. Y

GEORGE W. FORNEY, OF OSBORNE, KANSAS.

IRONlING-BOARD.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. FORNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Osborne in the county of Osborne and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in that type of ironing boards which are designed to be adjustably secured to a wall or other vertical support in such a manner as to beswung against the same when not in use.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the'following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing-board embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view.

Corresponding and like parts arereferred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In the practical embodiment of the invention, the ironing-board, indicated at 1, is of the usual general form, and is pivoted at one end, as shown at 2, to a bracket 3, fastened to a wall .or similar support 4.=' The pivot 2 passes through vertical openings in the board 1 and the bracket 3, andadmits of horizontal pivotal movement of the board 1. so that the same may be disposed so as to occupy a position extending outwardly from the wall, convenient for ironing purposes. Whenever necessary, the board may be turned orswung laterally so as to be directly against the wall and out of the way.

In order to positively position the board 1, both when in, and out of use, it is designed that the horizontal portion of the bracket 3 be curvedor of segment form and be provided with a plurality of notches 5 in which a bolt or catch 6, mounted on the under side of the board 1, may engage so as to prevent movement of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 5,1906. Serial No. 310,090.

Patented July 16, 1907.

plates 12 applied to opposite side edges of the board 1 intermediate of the ends thereof. The rod 8 of course admits of adjustmentof the connection between the yoke 10 and bracket arm 11, whereby-theboard 1 may be moved vertically as necessary in actual use. Furthermore, the brace 7 by reason of its pivotal connection with the arm 11, admits of ready turning of the board 1 without necessitating any adjustment or detachment of the parts, the hook 9 connecting with the arm 11 at a point substantially in line with the pivot 2 so that the points of pivotal connection of the parts 7 and 1 are in axial alinement. 4

A sleeve board 13 is slidablein ways or guides 14 secured in spaced relation to. the under side of the board 1.,The board 13 tapers toward its outer end and is provided intermediate of its ends with openings 15 through any one of which a fastening 16 may pass in order to adjustably connect the board 13 with the board 1. When out of use, the board 13 may of course be forced beneath the board 1 by longitudinahmovement of the former. It is designed that the butt or pivoted end portion of the board 1 be reinforced by means of a piece of metal or strapiron or similar part, designated -17.

. Small clamps .18 made of wire or'similar spring material, are preferably used to attach the cloth to the ironing-board 1, the upper portions of said clamps 18' tnched thereto, an ironing board pivoted at one end to the bracket and designed to swing in a horizontal plane,

a bracket arm projectingfrom the support and provided with an eye in axial alinement with the pivot of the iron ing board, a yoke having the arms thereof loosely connected to opposite sides of the ironing board,-and a rod having one end thereof pivotally engaging the eye in the bracket arm while the opposite end is connected to the cross bar of the before mentioned yoke.

2. The combination with a support, of a bracket atthe notches of the bracket above mentioned, a bracket arm attached to the support above the bracket aforesaid and provided in its outer end with an opening in axial aline ment with the pivot of the ironing board, brace means connecting the bracket arm with the ironing board and consisting of a yoke having its lower ends attached to the ironing board intermediate of the ends of the latter, and a detachable connecting rod having one end threaded and passing through the upper portion of the yoke, a set nut 10 being applied to the threaded portion of said rod to attach the same to the yoke adjustably, said rod being provided with a hook at its upper end to engage in the opening of the bracket arm and pivotally connect the brace means therewith.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. FORNEY. [L. s.] Witnesses:

ROY HAYS, SIMEON W. Game. 

